Analysis of the case fatality rate of tetanus among adults in a tertiary hospital in Turkey

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 188-190

  Ergonul, O ^a,b   Erbay, A ^a   Eren, S ^a   Dokuzoguz, B ^a  

^a ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSPHAGIA; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARDONIC GRIN; SYMPTOM; TETANUS; TETANUS PROPHYLAXIS; TRISMUS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 0037362526     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-003-0904-8     Document Type: Article

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